Wouldn't it be great if, for all those things in life that you're afraid you might get embarrassingly wrong, someone gave you clear, precise instructions for getting it right? Here, in a perfectly portable paperback edition, are the essential rules for handling life's unavoidable little problems—handy, practical tips for such potentially awkward moments as: what to do with your arm when you've failed to hail a taxi; how to share a romantic bath without bruising yourself on the taps; how to give clear directions to a place you've never heard of; and the politest place to look in a full-length mirror.

"A brilliant one-off, in which everyday matters ... are skewered with deadpan style and deadly accuracy."—Sunday Times (London)